Saimply Sahib | |
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Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District(s) | Fatehgarh Sahib |
Nearest city | Bassi Pathanan |
Parliamentary constituency | Fatehgarh Sahib |
Assembly constituency | Sirhind |
Population • Density |
1,000 (2001[update]) • 83 /km2 (215 /sq mi) |
Literacy | 23%% |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area | 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) |
Saimply Sahib is a small village in Bassi Pathanan block of Dist Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab-India. This village is around 25 kilometres from Chandigarh-the capital of Punjab, 45 km from Patiala-academic city of Punjab, and about 75 km from Ludhiana-industrial city of Punjab.
The population of Saimply Sahib is around 1500, and the main profession of people is agriculture and Service. The population mainly consists of Sikhs and 2-3 families of Muslims.
It is a religious village and known for popular Gurudwara Saimply Sahib. Brahm Giani Sant Baba Jaimal Singh Ji built this Gurudwara Sahib. Sant Baba Banta is now in charge of Gurughar. Prominent figures Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Giani Jail Singh (Ex President of India) were frequent visitors to this village.
Some of the leading figures of this village are Smt Gurjit Kaur (Ex-Chairperson), Jarnail Singh Karanti (State president of Tarksheel Soc.), Baldev Singh (Ex-Sarpanch), Late Tara Singh (ex-Sarpanch and Vice Chairmain SAD).